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Sounds like you're getting Kernel Panics.

What's the spec of your Mac, and what are you usually doing when it does it?

Got a mac mini, 2.0ghz core 2 duo 1gb ram.

couldnt tell you what im doing when it happens its just so random, sometimes when watching films, sometimes when nothing is open and i disturb the air around the computer.

formatted now, hope it doesnt happen again.

now, wheres the i hate macs thread....

phil

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Might have just been a dodgy install, Kernel Panics are really random and just happen like... whenever, it's annoying but a format should do it. If not then try taking the case off your mini and checking the RAM is seated properly, that might have something to do with it.

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Might have just been a dodgy install, Kernel Panics are really random and just happen like... whenever, it's annoying but a format should do it. If not then try taking the case off your mini and checking the RAM is seated properly, that might have something to do with it.

format didnt solve it. just crashed when i was using front row.

the only things i have installed that arent official mac stuff is, msn 603, azureus(but crashed before i used azureus), firefox and a divx and ac3 encoder.

it sounds like it could be the ram but wouldnt opening the case invalidate the warranty? like, if i did find something wrong with it i couldnt sent it back?

thanks for the help!

Phil

Mite be a good idea to run this too http://www.memtestosx.org/ it could be that the ram bad.

no, you seem to have to pay for that

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Is there any way to transfer final cut express footage into imovie so I can edit it?

Basically need to make a DVD at xmas and a mates edited it in Final cut, and I have nooooo idea how to use it, I'm iSimple and need to use imovie really!

:)

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Ok I'm trying to log onto yahoo pool but for some reason it won't let me.

It says the applet didn't load because theres:

Problem with the server

Firewall blockage

some other crap

picture2dp9.jpg

Tried it in sarari and firefox, dosen't work.

Any ideas??

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Why would you want to play yahoo pool you loser :P

Anyway,

I think Apple would like to know which method I used to hack my iPod Touch..

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But in a more polite manner of asking haha..

Had to downgrade to 1.1.1 first to do the hack but all went okay in the end :)

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Thought i solved it but i'm still getting these kernel panics. its the most annoying thing ever, its so random i have no idea where to start..

Ive tried doing the hardware tests on the cd i got with the mac, opened up the case to see if the ram was in ok but couldn't get to the ram without taking it to pieces which i'm not gonna do. tried using it with no usb/firewire stuff connected except the mouse and keyboard and my external hdd(would have disconnected theat buy EVERYTHING is on there so all i could do is turn the os on and sit there).

its not like im trying to do anything crazy with the computer, it just crashed now when i was doing some music in reason (lost all my work) and downloading off the web at the same time.

i cant think what else it could possibly be, i have no dodgy software.

i think it could be the external drive as thats all thats left but i wouldnt know how to test it and know for sure. and if it is, what can be done? ive switched from using usb to firewire for the drive, seems faster but still getting these restart messages..

any more suggestions anyone?

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What do you mean everything is on your external? Where are all your applications and things?

Sounds like its your external that's doing it.

no i just mean all my documents.. all the apps are on the internal but i use it for making music so it constantly using the external.. everything is brand new too, its all compatible, mac mini, WD mybook premium..

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"The most common (and easiest to fix) is caused by bad ram. One of the first steps in isolating the problem is to take out any 3rd party ram and swap for good ram. Also, disconnect peripherals such as that used ipod you bought on ebay. A kernel panic at startup could be a sign that there are bad sectors on your hard drive. If the system can boot off a CD or an external drive you isolated it to the hard drive. If ram, peripherals, and the hard drive are all ruled out the logic board is the culprit and that is a pesky repair in your future."

Which leads me to believe it's the external.

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"The most common (and easiest to fix) is caused by bad ram. One of the first steps in isolating the problem is to take out any 3rd party ram and swap for good ram. Also, disconnect peripherals such as that used ipod you bought on ebay. A kernel panic at startup could be a sign that there are bad sectors on your hard drive. If the system can boot off a CD or an external drive you isolated it to the hard drive. If ram, peripherals, and the hard drive are all ruled out the logic board is the culprit and that is a pesky repair in your future."

Which leads me to believe it's the external.

there is no 3rd party ram in the mac, no dodgy ipod, EVERYTHING is brand new,

is there any way i can actually test the ram or hard drive? ive been told about 1000 times that 'it could be your ram or hdd'.

could it be anything to do with the way to external is formatted? im gonna format it using the mac disk tools ting today and see if that helps.

it may be the external but as i say, its brand new and is definately mac compatible so..

thankns, phil

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there is no 3rd party ram in the mac, no dodgy ipod, EVERYTHING is brand new,

is there any way i can actually test the ram or hard drive? ive been told about 1000 times that 'it could be your ram or hdd'.

could it be anything to do with the way to external is formatted? im gonna format it using the mac disk tools ting today and see if that helps.

it may be the external but as i say, its brand new and is definately mac compatible so..

thankns, phil

How old is the computer from Date of purchase? I'd just take it in to the nearest Apple shop, get a Genius bar appointment and talk to the guys for 15 mins for free. If it's within a year old then it'll be sorted by warrenty.

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How old is the computer from Date of purchase? I'd just take it in to the nearest Apple shop, get a Genius bar appointment and talk to the guys for 15 mins for free. If it's within a year old then it'll be sorted by warrenty.

1 week old, no apple shop for miles around

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Tried ringing Apple?

Check out /Library/Logs/PanicReporter/ and see if theres anything in particular there thats causing the crash, I dunno what it would be but it's worth a try.

You're looking for the line

BSD process name corresponding to current thread:

Then it will give you the application name that caused the panic.

Also the Apple Discussion forums can be pretty good.

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Tried ringing Apple?

Check out /Library/Logs/PanicReporter/ and see if theres anything in particular there thats causing the crash, I dunno what it would be but it's worth a try.

You're looking for the line

BSD process name corresponding to current thread:

Then it will give you the application name that caused the panic.

Also the Apple Discussion forums can be pretty good.

i have 3 reports mostly the same. this is the lastest...

Sat Dec 8 00:53:49 2007

panic(cpu 1 caller 0x0039CD77): "m_free: freeing an already freed mbuf"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228.0.2/bsd/kern/uipc_mbuf.c:2742

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)

0x219e3708 : 0x12b0e1 (0x455670 0x219e373c 0x133238 0x0)

0x219e3758 : 0x39cd77 (0x48e03c 0x1 0x3da5d01c 0x360c630)

0x219e3798 : 0x39d073 (0x1cfaa000 0x0 0x219e37b8 0x3d085ca8)

0x219e37b8 : 0x9ea821 (0x1cfaa000 0x0 0x20 0xa46f1c)

0x219e38e8 : 0x9f39e5 (0x1 0x0 0x3d0433d0 0x3d085d24)

0x219e3c08 : 0x9f893a (0x129522c8 0x0 0x219e3c38 0x3d9e57)

0x219e3de8 : 0x9f9fb1 (0x129522c8 0x0 0x219e3f08 0x127206)

0x219e3f18 : 0x41d149 (0x12952000 0x3113680 0x1 0x19ccc1)

0x219e3f68 : 0x41c2a6 (0x3113680 0x31e9da4 0x31e9d7c 0x0)

0x219e3f98 : 0x41bf88 (0x311c8c0 0x0 0x219e3fc8 0x125f51)

0x219e3fc8 : 0x19e2ec (0x311c8c0 0x0 0x1a10b5 0x31e9d60)

Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0

Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros(300.22)@0x9c5000->0xa4ffff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(200.7)@0x9a7000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.4)@0x6b7000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.6.0)@0x6c7000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:

9B18

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 9.1.0: Wed Oct 31 17:46:22 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228.0.2~1/RELEASE_I386

System model name: Macmini2,1 (Mac-F4208EAA)

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Shapeshifter raped my old computer sooo bad.

Me too :( And I lost my restore disk. Good excuse to get tiger (when it came out) :P

i have 3 reports mostly the same. this is the lastest...

Sat Dec 8 00:53:49 2007

panic(cpu 1 caller 0x0039CD77): "m_free: freeing an already freed mbuf"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228.0.2/bsd/kern/uipc_mbuf.c:2742

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)

0x219e3708 : 0x12b0e1 (0x455670 0x219e373c 0x133238 0x0)

0x219e3758 : 0x39cd77 (0x48e03c 0x1 0x3da5d01c 0x360c630)

0x219e3798 : 0x39d073 (0x1cfaa000 0x0 0x219e37b8 0x3d085ca8)

0x219e37b8 : 0x9ea821 (0x1cfaa000 0x0 0x20 0xa46f1c)

0x219e38e8 : 0x9f39e5 (0x1 0x0 0x3d0433d0 0x3d085d24)

0x219e3c08 : 0x9f893a (0x129522c8 0x0 0x219e3c38 0x3d9e57)

0x219e3de8 : 0x9f9fb1 (0x129522c8 0x0 0x219e3f08 0x127206)

0x219e3f18 : 0x41d149 (0x12952000 0x3113680 0x1 0x19ccc1)

0x219e3f68 : 0x41c2a6 (0x3113680 0x31e9da4 0x31e9d7c 0x0)

0x219e3f98 : 0x41bf88 (0x311c8c0 0x0 0x219e3fc8 0x125f51)

0x219e3fc8 : 0x19e2ec (0x311c8c0 0x0 0x1a10b5 0x31e9d60)

Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0

Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros(300.22)@0x9c5000->0xa4ffff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(200.7)@0x9a7000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.4)@0x6b7000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.6.0)@0x6c7000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:

9B18

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 9.1.0: Wed Oct 31 17:46:22 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228.0.2~1/RELEASE_I386

System model name: Macmini2,1 (Mac-F4208EAA)

Tried trashing Plist's. Zapping your PRAM? Verifing/repairing disk permissions?

...Tech Tool?

... Archive & install?

Ok I'm trying to log onto yahoo pool but for some reason it won't let me.

It says the applet didn't load because theres:

Problem with the server

Firewall blockage

some other crap

picture2dp9.jpg

Tried it in sarari and firefox, dosen't work.

Any ideas??

Looks like you need to open a port. Google 'what ports does java use' open 'em :D

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